Take on this law, because it was specifically designed to deflect legal challenges. Were really looking specifically who theyre focused on, who is the defendant in whatever action theyre going to take because historically when you want to challenge an over restrictive Abortion Law you would traditionally go after the government, the one who would be enforcing punishment for anyone that violated the law. Here the law is designed so it is not the government that imposes punishment. Every citizen is deputized to bring an action. Thats why it is difficult to bring a challenge against the law. Even if you succeed in getting temporary or permanent relief against one person, you have all of these other people that can potentially sue these providers, which is right now providers say theyre not performing abortions after six weeks. Now, the Attorney General is under enormous pressure from fellow democrats to do something to stop this law, but so far the ideas hes put forth have really been mor
Laura to the chance at florida state. On saturday and sunday in even last night with a ole miss game, millions across the country were riveted by what tends to bring us all together. We are talking about College Football. It was evidence in stadiums across the country that america is ready to move on from covid in the fearmongering that keeps us apart and afraid. Check out this attendance chart. More than 109,000 michigan come almost 100,000 Texas A M and nearly 86,000 nebraska hosted 72,000 and atlanta for the alabama miami game. We have endured 18 months of varying degrees of lockdowns, capacity restrictions, mask rules, business closures, churches and schools being shut down, concerts and sports canceled. 75 of adults have now gotten at least one jab. Untold millions have been naturally immunized through exposure to the virus, yet, they are still treated as if they dont submit to being vexed. In we have known for most of the pandemics that americans who are older and compromised nee
White house, headed for the northeast to get a firsthand look at the damage left by hurricane ida. Elsie huge parts of New Jersey and New York remain decimated by deadly flooding. Ida killing at least 45 people in those two states. Some swept away by cars, others drowning in their own homes. New Disaster Declarations mean parts of both states are eligible for federal aid, but even that is fraught with complaints from counties left off the list of those eligible for aid. And down in louisiana which Got Hit by ida first, more than 400,000 homes are still in the dark, nine days after the storm rolled through, and high temperatures continue to raise the misery and risk. All three regions are at risk of more severe weather in the coming days. We have all of the angles covered. Shannon petty piece at the White House, Allison Barber in New Jersey, and some brock in louisiana outside New Orleans. Thank you all for joining this morning. Sam, nine days have passed, still hundreds of thousands of
Antony blinken visits qatar. The latest on the still growing Death Toll from last Weeks Hurricane Ida as President Biden will visit New York and new Jersey Today. And expanded Unemployment Benefits have expired for Millions Of Americans. What does it mean for the economic recovery . Well look into that, but we begin this morning with a consequential week for democrats as congress returns to washington this week. Democrats will begin the process of the most significant expansion of this countrys social Safety Net in over half a century. The New York times reports this morning that congressional committees are set to meet this week to devise legislation that would touch virtually every americans life from conception to age to imfirmty. The proposed legislation, a cradle to grave waving of a social Safety Net frayed by decades of expanding income inequality, stagnating wealth and depleted governmental resources capped by the worst public Health Crisis in a century. The pandemic loosened t
Pictures, the hundreds of people packed into a c17. Weve seen afghans that was five days ago. What did you think when you first saw the pictures . I thought we have to gain control of this. We have to move this more quickly. We have to move in a way in which we can take control of that airport. We did. Sir, you dont think this could have been hAndled better in any way . No mistake . No. I dont think it could have been hAndled in a way were going to go back in hindsight And look, but the idea that somehow theres a way to have gotten out without chaos ensuing, i dont know how that happens. While biden says that, americans cant get out of afghanistan. The biden administration says they want everybody out. Cant guarantee the safety of people trying to get to the Kabul Airport because the taliban control all the checkpoints. That comes as we get new horrific images of the terror groups brutality. Youre warned, what were about to show you is tough to look at. People being beaten And bloodied